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Why do chemistry and physics have different sign convention in thermodynamics?
In physics class, we write the first law of thermodynamics as $\mathrm dU =\mathrm dQ - \mathrm dW$ and in the physical chemistry class, we write the same law as $\mathrm dU =\mathrm dQ + \mathrm dW$. ...
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Gibbs Free Energy Notation
What's the difference between $G$, $\Delta G$, $\Delta G^\circ$, and $\Delta_\mathrm r G^\circ$?
I've seen the first two used interchangably, and seen $G$ specifically referred to as change in Gibbs ...
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